Two people on a motorcycle, including a Slidell High School counselor, were killed in an accident in Pike County, according to Mississippi State Troopers.

Police say the crash happened Sunday at about 1:11 p.m. on I-55 near Exit 20.

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According to police, a 2007 Toyota driven by 23-year-old Caitlyn Huff of McComb, Miss. was traveling southbound on I-55.

A motorcycle driven by Samuel Speer, 57, of Lacombe attempted to merge onto I-55 southbound, failed to yield to the Toyota and collided with it, police say.

Samuel Speer was pronounced dead on the scene. His passenger, Carrie Speer, 57, was airlifted to University Medical Center in Jackson, where she died from her injuries. They were both wearing a helmet.

Huff and a 2-year-old girl in the Toyota were not injured. Huff was restrained, but the two-year-old wasn’t, according to police.

Carrie Speer had been a guidance counselor at Slidell High School since 2001.

"Carrie Speer touched the lives of countless students throughout her 27 years with the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. She was a positive and cheerful teacher and counselor. Mrs. Speer made an impact in our School System, and was loved by her students and fellow teachers. This is a tragic loss for the entire Slidell community and especially for Slidell High School and Northshore High School."